ZAMÃN, Sculpting Time
Watch Stands
The Cultural Component |
The craftsmanship emphasizes cultural heritages; leather and metal in Lebanon and stone in Egypt, where was the first known creation of horology. The techniques aspires a creation associated with chaos and form, randomness and precision, spirit and matter, natural and man-made, emphasizing nature and its mutation due to human intervention.
The Historical Component |
Carving into the mineral to create a negative space for storing the watch: similarly to archeology, making the piece a part of human history through stratification and excavation, a timeless “artifact”.
The Narrative Component |
“To watch” defines the act of observing and gazing within a time period. Since watches became a collectable work of art, our aim is to give the object value by making it a contemplative artwork itself. The notion of a ‘box’ is reinterpreted to re-question it’s function.
Exhibitor | Joy Mardini Design Gallery
Collaborator | Tara Sakhi
Event | “This Side Up” Exhibition
Location | Beirut, Lebanon
Material | Indian Green. Red Travertine, Galala, Nero Marquina, Brass, Suede
Dimensions | 20 x 20 cm
Date of Completion | November 2017
Photos | Tessa Sakhi, Tarek Haddad
Craftsmen | Marmonil
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